Disciple Off Road
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Holy cow just got caught up. You guys and busting your asses! Looking great 
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Trail Bud
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That’s looking really nice!Another project we've been working on is cleaning up the stable and bringing it to a point of arrested decay. Essentially, stabilize it enough so that it won't fall down and make a few improvements to it so that it's useable. Here's a few shots of what it looked like when we bought the property.
After cleaning up all the crap (no pun intended - there was tons of horse poop everywhere), junk, 4 pallets of cedar shakes and organized some of the more usable wood, this is what it looked like.
Of course, this is where we started to see real help needed to happen.
Before we could start fixing things, we had to pull everything out.
Then it was time to break out the heavy equipment.
After busting up the existing concrete, a new footing could be installed.
Still got one more to go but here's how things are looking now.
Mike Pierson
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Wow, nice pics!
Sylvester
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I also want some Just need to get up there - Thinking October??
In spite of it being hotter that we've ever seen or felt it since buying this ranch (95°F), I have to say that it was great to spend 3 full days working on it from sun up till sunset.
Here's a sunrise shot of the escape pod from our first morning there. Definitely need to pull this thing up LOL
Another shot looking around the corral.
Here's a shot I took looking back at the ranch from our morning hike.
So, the biggest project that we decided to take on was to start cleaning up the arena. Here are a few shots of what it looked like before with the fence covered in deteriorating fiber board and blanketed with Horehound (a real shitty perennial invasive weed that has deep roots and nasty stickers on it).
And here's what it looks like now that we've cleaned things up a bit.
The other ongoing project we worked on (mainly Cindy) was leveling out the floor in the stable. Ideally, we'd like to cover it with the tons of flagstones that were on the property. Fortunately, there's been plenty of fill gravel and sand to work with. Here's a few shots to show the new retaining wall we built and the slow progress made bring the floor up.
Hoping we can get a few more weekends in like this before winter.
Here's a sunrise shot of the escape pod from our first morning there. Definitely need to pull this thing up LOL
Another shot looking around the corral.
Here's a shot I took looking back at the ranch from our morning hike.
So, the biggest project that we decided to take on was to start cleaning up the arena. Here are a few shots of what it looked like before with the fence covered in deteriorating fiber board and blanketed with Horehound (a real shitty perennial invasive weed that has deep roots and nasty stickers on it).
And here's what it looks like now that we've cleaned things up a bit.
The other ongoing project we worked on (mainly Cindy) was leveling out the floor in the stable. Ideally, we'd like to cover it with the tons of flagstones that were on the property. Fortunately, there's been plenty of fill gravel and sand to work with. Here's a few shots to show the new retaining wall we built and the slow progress made bring the floor up.
Hoping we can get a few more weekends in like this before winter.
Thank you. It's been crazy hard work but as I've said multiple times now, I LOVE IT!
Macarena Man
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Will you be using the metal hopper? Re-vamp it for another use?Thank you. It's been crazy hard work but as I've said multiple times now, I LOVE IT!
Your place looks great. Well done!
Mike Pierson
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Wow, that sunset shot is something else! 
Thanks! Just give me a heads up and if we're around, we'd love to meet you.Really looking great. If we ever get to drive up that way again, we'll have to stop by and say Hi
(Lots of caregiver responsibilities right now)
Not really sure. We plan to pull it back up and secure it in place and if we can find a use for it, we will
Technically, it was a sunrise or at least, if I'm thinking of the same pic. LOLWow, that sunset shot is something else!
Crazy how we have them just about everyday - that and sunsets like it out there.
JT@623
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Get some chickens fill it with feed you’ll get free eggs and they eat there weight in bugs. Place is looking goodNot really sure. We plan to pull it back up and secure it in place and if we can find a use for it, we will
DZRTJP
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Will do
Unfortunately, digging them up was the only thing you can do to really get rid of them or at least, try.looking great! those are some nasty weeds. did you hit the spots with round-up or did you dig them up?
3 days of working the ranch
TrailHunter
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What a difference... looks awesome.
